Eversheds Sutherland Legal Insights (audio)

Members of the Eversheds Sutherland derivatives team will address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global derivatives market: Whether and how a pandemic can trigger an Event of Default, Termination Event (e.g., a Force Majeure), Specified Condition or Disruption Event with respect to transactions documented under ISDA Master Agreements or Confirmations and collateralized under a related credit support document Regulatory and mechanical issues associated with taking action Implications of COVID-19 for futures and other cleared derivatives Regulatory relief afforded by the CFTC, SEC and NFA thus far Regulatory relief afforded in the EU and UK thus far Implications of COVID-19 for current derivatives work streams, including initial margin compliance and the LIBOR transition Please submit your questions in advance as part of the registration process. You will also have the ability to submit questions live during the session. Speakers: James M. Cain | Email | +1 202 383 0180 Meltem

Please join us for a discussion of state and local tax legislative developments from 2020. We will discuss which state legislatures have adjourned or temporarily suspended their legislative sessions in response to the threat of COVID-19. Despite their adjournment, many tax bills were passed and several were still being actively considered. A numbers of states are expected to react to the economic slowdown. This webcast will provide an overview of recently enacted and pending legislation from this year’s legislative session including highlights such as: proposals to tax digital advertising proposals to tax digital goods and services combined reporting bills out of several states

Join us for the first webcast in a three-part series related to COVID-19 and its impact on the financial services industry. In this webcast, Eversheds Sutherland Partners Olga Greenberg and Sarah Paul will discuss DOJ, SEC and FINRA investigations involving issues such as: investment scams fake charities price fixing/bid-rigging cybercrime Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) insider trading failures to implement business continuity plans fraud targeting senior investors This is the first in a three-part webcast series about regulatory and government investigations in a post-coronavirus world. The next two will explore SEC and FINRA priorities and customer-initiated litigation. Part II – Monday, April 6, 2020 at 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET (Speakers: Eversheds Sutherland attorneys Cliff Kirsch, Brian Rubin and Issa Hanna) Part III – Monday, April 13, 2020 at 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET (Speakers: Eversheds Sutherland Partners Bruce Bettigole and Larry Pol

Listen to a replay of our live Q&A on COVID-19 and what to do in the current crisis for Health and Safety or HR professionals. This podcast is the first of our series which provided participants with the opportunity to ask questions to help address any legal and practical issues they have. This free clinic addressed the following topics: Risk assessments and travel; Employees with customer facing roles; and High risk environments.   Discover more of the latest legal news and topics discussed by subscribing to the Eversheds Sutherland Legal Insights Podcast Channel.

We will address market volatility, disruption of the supply chain, the impact of a reduced workforce and workforce management on maintaining business operations, reducing power prices and power price forecasts, and understanding and accessing governmental support packages. We will answer your questions in real time, including those about the impact on: supply chain disruption force majeure power purchase agreements financing and tax equity financing tax credits/safe harbor mergers and acquisitions downward pressures on oil prices Please submit your questions in advance as part of the registration process; there will also be the opportunity to submit questions live during the session. Speakers: JP Boutin | +44 292 047 8265 | Email Mark Dennison | +44 20 7919 0919 | Email Max Findeisen | +49 2 11 86 46 75 0 | Email Dorothy Franzoni | +1 404 853 8489 | Email Natascha Geraedts | +31 20 5600 692 | Email Amish Shah | +1 202 383 0456 | Email Madeleine Tan | +1 212 389 5006 | Email Iwan

We invite you to join Eversheds Sutherland and the Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA) as we discuss how BDCs are responding to the effects of COVID-19, including: the latest guidance from the SEC related to BDCs because of COVID-19, such as: SEC disclosures and registrations annual meeting guidance board meeting considerations portfolio management and valuation existing and future leverage and funding current and future offerings implications for borrowings, dividends and repurchase programs legislative initiatives

This podcast provides a basic overview of what employers should consider when having employees work from home. In this Legal Insights Podcast, Michael Woodson and Deepa Menon discuss: properly recording hours for non-exempt employees working from home employers’ obligations regarding equipment and employee expenses protecting company property and information Discover more of the latest legal news and topics discussed by subscribing to the Eversheds Sutherland Legal Insights Podcast Channel.

Join our webcast for an overview of sales and use tax laws imposed on marketplaces. Nearly every state has enacted a marketplace collection statute, but there are many variations. This webcast will provide an overview of marketplace collection statutes, and describe their similarities and differences.

This podcast provides a basic overview of measures employers can take in the application interview process in response to COVID-19 (coronavirus). In this Legal Insights Podcast, Marlene Williams and Michael Woodson discuss: tips on screening applicants and questions that can be asked during the interview process in-person vs. video conference interviews delayed start dates for recent hires Discover more of the latest legal news and topics discussed by subscribing to the Eversheds Sutherland Legal Insights Podcast Channel.

Following the ongoing 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, organisations around the world are looking to ensure they are well-prepared to deal with the legal and practical repercussions. In our latest 30 minute podcast, some of our international partners explore the legal and practical implications for employers in greater China, Europe and the UK. We have also created an online hub to centralise our legal briefings to clients around the world. The hub will be updated regularly as we issue further briefings on the outbreak and also contains a podcast focusing solely on the US.Speakers: Jennifer Van Dale (Greater China) Constanze Moorhouse (UK and Europe) Marc Meryon (UK) Discover more of the latest legal news and topics discussed by subscribing to the Eversheds Sutherland Legal Insights Podcast Channel.

As we approach the filing date for the 2020 update season, advisers to private funds and BDCs are faced with a number of new regulatory requirements and related considerations as they prepare this year’s disclosures. Please join Eversheds Sutherland as we discuss: hot topics for advisers to BDCs and private funds the new Form CRS the SEC’s continuing scrutiny of compensation-related conflicts developments regarding proxy voting Discover more of the latest legal news and topics discussed by subscribing to the Eversheds Sutherland Legal Insights Podcast Channel.

Join Eversheds Sutherland (US) attorneys Clifford Kirsch, Michael Koffler, John Walsh, Issa Hanna and Bria Adams and Eversheds Sutherland (International) attorney Hannah Jones for the latest in our quarterly series of complimentary webcasts dedicated to issues affecting investment advisers. This webcast will focus on adviser regulatory developments and examinations and other important trends, including: SEC’s proposed amendments to the adviser advertising and cash solicitation rules   SEC focus on cash sweep programs 2020 ADV update season / hot topics   OCIE cyber risk alert   SEC examination and enforcement update UK regulatory developments    

This podcast provides an overview of basic precautions employers can take in responding to COVID-19 (coronavirus), as well as duties employers have under various federal employment laws when responding to the virus. In this Legal Insights Podcast, Marlene Williams and Michael Woodson discuss: tips on basic precautions employers can implement at their work sites to prevent the potential spread of the coronavirus available resources employers can use when making decisions that could affect their workforce employers’ duties under Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) when responding to the coronavirus Discover more of the latest legal news and topics discussed by subscribing to the Eversheds Sutherland Legal Insights Podcast Channel.

This video is a discussion about the IFA USA Branch by its new president, Carol Tello, a partner in the Tax Practice Group at Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP and Brian Tschosik, an associate in the Tax Practice Group.In this Bottom Line videocast, Carol Tello and Brian Tschosik discuss: Carol Tello’s election as the first woman president of the USA IFA Branch USA IFA, a 1,000 member organization, is one of approximately 68 national branches with a total of approximately 12,500 members worldwide The benefits of IFA membership Discover more of the latest legal news and topics discussed by subscribing to the Eversheds Sutherland Legal Insights Podcast Channel.

The last few years have seen a number of regulatory initiatives which will have a significant impact on annuity products. These initiatives are advancing by state insurance regulators as well as the SEC.In this Bottom Line videocast, Dodie Kent and Clifford Kirsch discuss: the continued emergence of registered index linked annuity products the NAIC’s amended Suitability Rule the SEC’s variable product summary prospectus and new disclosure regime rulemaking  Discover more of the latest legal news and topics discussed by subscribing to the Eversheds Sutherland Legal Insights Podcast Channel.

The quarterly Eversheds Sutherland SALT Scoreboard tallies significant state and local tax litigation wins and losses. Twice each year, Eversheds Sutherland releases a videocast analyzing recent results. In this Bottom Line videocast, Charles Capouet and Samantha Trencs discuss: the overall results for 2019, including a breakdown of corporate income tax and sales and use tax case results comparisons with the results from prior years significant Q4 2019 cases, including Matter of Mackenzie Hughes LLP v. New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal Discover more of the latest legal news and topics discussed by subscribing to the Eversheds Sutherland Legal Insights Podcast Channel.

Asset managers will need to consider how FinTech developments impact their business model in 2020, including developments related to digital asset securities, cryptocurrency-based ETFs and blockchain.In this Bottom Line videocast, Jamie Cain and Ben Marzouk discuss: blockchain use in the financial services and asset management industries custody issues related to digital asset securities automated FinTech solutions, including robo-advice and AML/KYC onboarding Discover more of the latest legal news and topics discussed by subscribing to the Eversheds Sutherland Legal Insights Podcast Channel.

Investor access to private funds is expanded under the SEC’s proposed rule amending the "accredited investor" definition.In this Bottom Line videocast, Michael Voynich and Nicholas Rinaldi discuss: the impact to Regulation D based on the proposal’s new categories of individuals and entities that would qualify as accredited investors how the exempt offering network operates today and how the definition seeks to harmonize the industry why the wealth analysis of natural persons should be only a starting point in determining who is an accredited investor Discover more of the latest legal news and topics discussed by subscribing to the Eversheds Sutherland Legal Insights Podcast Channel.

In 2020, state and local tax practitioners have witnessed the emergence of a new trend: the proposed taxation of advertising services and data usage. In this Bottom Line videocast, Charles Capouet and Samantha Trencs discuss: the proposed Maryland tax on gross revenues from digital advertising services potential expansions of the Nebraska and South Dakota sales taxes proposals for new taxes on data and data mining in New York and West Virginia Discover more of the latest legal news and topics discussed by subscribing to the Eversheds Sutherland Legal Insights Podcast Channel.

In this Bottom Line videocast, Issa Hanna and Pooja Kohli discuss what to expect in 2020 on standard of conduct developments for broker-dealers and investment advisers, including: anticipated developments relating to the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest the paths forward for the proposed state fiduciary rules areas of enhanced regulatory focus under the Advisers Act Fiduciary Duty Discover more of the latest legal news and topics discussed by subscribing to the Eversheds Sutherland Legal Insights Podcast Channel.